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No. 838,031. 1 PATENTBD DEG. 11, 1906.I 1. W. KIRKPATRIGK.

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APPLICATION FILED O.CT.11. 1905.

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110.8381131. 1 1 ATENTB7\L"""11U. 11, 1906.

J. W. KIRKPATRIGK. f

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APPLICAMON FILED 001.11. 1905.

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Specification of Letters Yatent.

Patented Dec. l 1, 1906.

Application led Gotolier 11, i905. Serial No. 282.326.

To all whom it may concern.-

Where it Will coact with the boit or carrier to Beit known that I, JOHN W. KmKPArnioK, of Dorchester, in the county of Su'olk and State of Massachusetts, have inventedl cere tain neiv and useful Improvements in Cases, .0f which the following .is a specification.

invention relates primarilv to boxes adapted such boxes or cases Whereby goods may be displayed in the original package in which they are shipped. The principal object of my invention is the provisiono such a device in which goods maye securely packed and eiiectively exhibited and which renders them difficult to be surreptitious'ly removed.

Another object ofthe invention is to provide a box or case which may be set up in easel form on'a counter, so as to display the contents to customers in a store, the constructionbeing such that the goods cannot be removed from thebox or case Withoutsuch manipulation or such an expenditure `of time that the attention of the proprietor vor clerk would beattracted.

Another object lof the invention isto provide such a device with a cover, so that thel goods can be shipped in'thebox or case, and which coverfmay be adjustedto a position forman easel.

Y o these ends the invention 'consists in theconstruction and combination ofv parts substantiallyas hereinafter described and claimed.

ln`the accompanying drawings, in Which similar characters designate like `parts throughout thevseveral views, Figure l is a vperspective viewof one embodiment of my invention in its display'position. Fig. 2 is a side elevatin'thereof. Fig. 3 isa similar viewbut inthe closed position. .-Fig. L1 isa Fig. 5 ing; from the right in'- Fig. 4, and Fig. 6 is a -perspective view of a modiiied'relative ar- .rangement ofthe inner .the case.y Fig. 7 :represents ,a transverse and ou ter holders of section through a slightly-modified. form of box orcasehereinafter described.

The outer holder comprises the rear wall or bottom 2,0, twoside wallsl 21, having uardly-turn'ed flanges or beaded edges 22, and an end wall 23, the other end and the iop or front being open and adapted to be to display salable artic es on the counter of a store, and has articular refer-y enceto the construction on lect of this closed, as for shipping purposes, by a doublejointed cover. aid cover comprises an end piece 24, hinged at25 to the edge of the rear Wall or bottom 20 and preferably formed With flanges 26, adapted to lap over the ends of the side Walls 21 when closed, and a main cover 27, hinged at 28 to the end piece or cover 24 and formed With flanges 29, having invardlyaurned beaded edges, as at 30, to rest against the beaded flanges 22 When the box is closed. A headed pin 3l projects from each flange 29, said pins being adapted to be engaged by hooks 32, Which are pivoted at 33 to the `sides 21 ofthe box.

The inner holder or carrier for the goods to be shipped .or displayed Icomprises a tra;

(f having partitions forming troughs or pockets which inclose or' embrace more than one: half of each article contained therein, so that such articles can onlyl beiV removed by slipping them endwise from the troughs. In the form illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5 the receiver or trayis composed of a flat bottom 34, tivo sides 35, one end piege 36, and a plurality of longitudinally-curved stripsl 37, all suitably secured together, as by solder if said parts are madev of tin or other sheet metal. A 'cross-section through any one oi the strips presents a curve of more than one-hali of a circle, so that an article, such as a bottle, 4closel;l fitting thev recess in the pocket or troug formed by the strip', cannot .bel removed through the open side of the pocket.

Obviously the otherwise than curved in cross-section. l prefer this form when the articles I'to be shipped or displayed are round bottles, so pockets snugly.

that said bottles Will lit the So long as the width across the open side of each pocketor trough :is less. than the diameter ofthe article contained therein the obportion of my invention will be attained.

It is to be understood, of course, that the.

device may have .one or any' number off recesses or pockets and that the shape and size of the. pockets and of the case or box as a Whole will depend; upon the particular goods which areto beshipped or displayed therein.v

The inner holder as a whole fits snugly in the outer holder, being held from movement through the open front-of the outer holder by the edges 22, the two holders being separable, such separation being eiiected, however, by a movement of the inner holder in a strips 37 may be formed.

single direction. When the inner holder is removed from the outer holder, ,its pockets or troughs may be filled by Slipping the goods into the open ends thereof until they rest against the abutment 36, which closes one end of the pockets, and the pockets are iilled.` Then. the loaded tray is slipped into the outer hold er, so that the open ends of the pockets are closed by the end wall 23 of the ou-ter holder. The c'over is then folded over and closed and the hooks 32 engaged with the pins 31, as shown in F ig. 3. The box is then ready for storage or shipping.

l/Vhcn it is desired to convert the case into a display rack or easel, the` double-jointed cover is simply swung around to the position shown in Figs. 1. and 2 and the .hooks rengaged with the pins 31, the device being then ready to set up on a counter or show-case, where the goods may be seen, but with practically no risk of an article being stolen therer from. This is because a person. even il knowing how to manipulate the case, would not be likely to run the risk et detection during the time that would be required to first shifiJ the cover and then slide out the tray or inner holder 'and then slide an article out of a pocket.

ln using my improved case the objects to be contained, which are here shown as bottles, are inserted in the inner holder through the open ends of the recesses, their diameter being such that while they maybe moved i slipped into th longitudinally their lateral withdrawal is prevented by the embracing form of the pockets. The tray or inner holder is new outer holder through the opening in its end, the outer bottles resting against the wall 23, the inner and outer holders thus cooperating to retain the bottles in place. For shi ment or like handling the case may be c osed by turning the covers upon their hinges over the outer holder and fastening the hooks. At this time the case presents the appearance particu larly shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. When it is desired to display the goods, the covers arel opened outwardly and secured to the holder by the hook or hooks32. This fixes the covers in the position illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, the cover 27 serving as a leg or support, While the cover 24 extends partial over the open end of the outer holder, preventing the withdrawal of the inner holder. It will thus be seen that my invention not only furnishes a convenient receptacle forr shipment, but also an effective display-stand for counter use or the like, which will prevent pilfering, while allowing the removal ol the goods for sale. l

It will be noticed that the hooks 32 are capable of a double action. lV-hen the de vice is used as a display-case or easel, the pins 32 are en aged between the outer and inner bends oft e hooks, as shown in Figs. l and 2,

so that the main cover 27 is held ata fixed distance from the outer holder, while when the case is in condition for shipp1ng,as shown in Fig. 3, the ins 31 are engaged by t-'he inner v having the piece 36 closingone end of the pockets. In other words,- the structure shown in Fig. 5 being an illustration, substantially thevsame eiiect will be produced if the parts 'designated by 34 and 35 bel omitted, the flanges 350 forming the edges of the structure. When the tray includes the iiat bottom 34, the spaces between said flat bottom and the walls of the pocketstrips may be utilized for the Stora e of such articles as brushes when the artic es in the pockets are bottles of mucilage.

Suitable labels referring to the goods in th'e` case may be placed on the inner and outer surfaces Vof the cover or upon both surfaces, if

desired.

It will be understood, of course, that I not limit myself to the vertical arrangement ol the pocket shown, since the partitions which divide the tray into pockets may be horizontal, in which case the tray would be o )en along one side instead of the lower end.

hen the article would be removed laterally when the tray is slid from the box. Such an arrangement is shown in Fig. 6.

It will be observed that the form ofthe main cover 27 and its beaded' flanges 29 is substantially the same as thelouter holder, comprising the bottom and its iianged sides 21, excepting that the said cover is shallower. It will therefore be understood that a shallower tray or inner holder for containing smaller-.sized articles. might be inserted IIO.

between-the sides of the said main cover, V

trays are of the same size the cover member would be made of the same depth as the \outer holder member, as shown in Fig. 7, and both of said members would then contain poeketed trays or inne-r holders similar to each other in'size, form, and construction.

I claim- A case comprising inner and outer holders, the inner ho der being slidably mounted in the outer holder and open at one end, the outer holder being open at the opposite end, both holders having o en fronts to expose objects contained in tie inner holder, said inner holder having means to prevent removal of the objects through its open front, -and each heldct` having one end closed to prevent endwise removal of the objects when the inner holder is within the outer' holder.

2. A case comprising two holders, one

` Within the other, the inner holder being' slid ably mounted inthe outer member, each of seid holders having en open and e closed end, the open end of the inner holder' opposing the closed end of the outer holder, and n. cover pivote-illy mounted on the outer holder and adapted to be folded thereover to prevent a sliding movement of the inner holder. 3. A euse comprising two separable holders, one within the other, the inner holder heing slidebly mounted, seid holders having o )en fronts to expose objects contained in t 1e inner holder, and e jointed cover pivotnlly connected to the outer holder, seid `cover being adapted to fold over the end end top of seid outer holder', the end-closing portion of the cover preventing removal of the inner holder'. i

4. A case com rising inner and outer holdf ers, the inner ho der being' slidehly mounted in the outer holder, e, eover hinv'ed tor seid outer holdernnd adapted to be Yldlded behind seid holder, seid cover and outer holder hav? ;rr venting a removal of' thejnner holder.

5. A ease com rising inner and outer holders, the inner ho der being slidzthly mounte l in the outer holder, seid inner holder being divided into n, plurnlit5T of curved-bottom pockets, seid holders each having en open front to expose the articles contained in said pockets.

6. A cese oom rising' inner andouter holders, the inner ho der being sliduhly mounted in the outer holder, seid holders each having en open und a. closed. end, the open end ol' tho inner holder opposing the closed end ol the outer holder, seid inner' holder being divided into n plurality of curved-bottoni pockets, one end of the pockets being permanently' yclosed by the closed end of the inn er holder.

holder, seid cover preventing :t removal olE said inner holder when in either one ol n. plurnlitj,T of positions.

. 1n testimony whereof l have erlixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN WV. KIRKPATRlCK.

litnesses: i

ROBT. J. DrAMoND, J. T. SrANnorn. 

